ARIA. The sound of birds chirping permeated into my ears and my eyes fluttered open. I blinked a few times before realizing that I was in a different room. No, this wasn't the tiny room I shared with Daneesha. It was far larger than ours was. Thick dark drapes covered the window and the rook sprawled at a great length. Confusion followed. How had I gotten into this strange room? Twisting my body in the other direction was Alpha Lyall sleeping peacefully right beside me. He was yet to wake up, and I watched in horror as memories from last night's rendezvous poured back in. My cheeks heated up, and I covered it with both of my hands. I remembered everything. From being asked to serve him in his chambers— which was a trap, by the way, to being seduced into his bed. It had all happened so